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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,043.25, 222,040.26 and 53,254.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,043.25, 222,040.26 and 53,254.26 is: 79,872.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,043.25 : 222,040.26 = 53,254.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,043.25/222,040.26 = 53,254.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,043.25x = 222,040.26 × 53,254.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,043.25x = 11,824,589,736.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,824,589,736.51/148,043.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,872.54

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